Mostly a lot of time was spent in transit between kitchen and patio. (wildcat)

Mostly a lot of time was spent in transit between kitchen and patio.

Last night was one of those end-of-the-world parties with a house emptied of its contents and far too much wine being spilled everywhere by other people: also, the gin. Actually, two mickeys of gin, one of which was left behind as a spoil of war. But this much can be said: many photographs were taken, several of them scandalous (ie, the exposed shoulders of Caroline and Joy, bathtubs, Joy and Matt trapped in sepia-hued Seventies porn sequences - "Hello there, ma'am, I'm here to deliver phonebooks"), and there was simultaneously too much drama and not enough of the right kind.

Steph arrived with the new man in tow, seems like a good egg and handled himself well considering we can be a touch abrasive on first contact. I gather - I've been told - I can be quite intimidating at times. Steph and I had a great conversation about V for Vendetta.

At possibly the correct moment - from what I hear - Michael and I exited the party to stumble home with relative speed given our proclivity to argue drunkenly when attempting to move from point A to point B.

On Monday, very shortly, Joy and Matt will be on their way to Japan for the forseeable future. Sad, but it's a good fresh start from them and WILD ADVENTURES. They're going to have them.

And Christian will be back in Victoria shortly!

Otherwise: working on the story, having some success for a first draft that feels, perhaps, too cold character-wise. This is more about the world-building and the real character work is the priority for Draft #2. I'm having a lot of fun writing pulp, and I think that's what I'm going to do for the forseeable future. But that's not a surprise.

Posted on July 30, 2006 11:27 PM | Permalink

Comments (12)

Shari:

Where in Japan are Joy and Matt headed??? They are coming to Japan in August? Poor them, the weather is nasty. Although I hear the weather in Canada is nasty right now too, so maybe it won't be that different.

Posted by Shari | July 31, 2006 5:26 AM

Posted on July 31, 2006 05:26

Steph:

It WAS a great conversation - one of the only points of the evening I remember clearly.

Would you be at all interested in checking out 'Scanner Darkly' at the Vic theatre on Tuesday?

Also, thanks for toning it down with the Playboy - you guys were surprisingly will-behaved...

Posted by Steph | July 31, 2006 8:59 AM

Posted on July 31, 2006 08:59

Steph:

Erm - well-behaved...

Posted by Steph | July 31, 2006 9:00 AM

Posted on July 31, 2006 09:00

caroline:

me and steph had the best conversation about nylon magazine! she's just an all round good conversation girl. :)

though i really wasn't well behaved at all . . . .at least not that i can remember. rolling around on the floor as for photos, all that. bwah.

Posted by caroline | July 31, 2006 9:13 AM

Posted on July 31, 2006 09:13

ben:

Tragically, I'm working until 9pm on Tuesday, and will be unable to attend - although I -am- reading a Phillip K. Dick book right now.

Michael took -a lot- of photos.

Posted by ben | July 31, 2006 1:37 PM

Posted on July 31, 2006 13:37

ben:

Additionally:

Shari- They'll be heading into Tokyo.

As well, I forgot to mention the documentary that Matt made us watch, on American Train History; it was hosted and narrated by good old Johnny Cash, in period costuming. GODDAM was it weird.

Posted by ben | July 31, 2006 3:37 PM

Posted on July 31, 2006 15:37

Steph:

Mmmkay, not going tonight (Tues.)... would you be down for later in the week? It's a Linklater with Keanu Reeves! What could possibly go wrong?!

Posted by Steph | August 1, 2006 4:26 PM

Posted on August 1, 2006 16:26

ben:

Possibly Thursday evening, Friday, or Saturday? I have plans tomorrow night but for obscure reasons tonight's the only night shift this week.

Posted by ben | August 1, 2006 5:28 PM

Posted on August 1, 2006 17:28

Christian:

I am back in the country and back on the island next week.